as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
the jockey tried to pull up the apparently injured horse
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Recent Examples of pulled up
Instead, Cockson pulled up footage from the bar’s video cameras to find a car had gone through the establishment’s front window.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Coming of the bench midway through the first quarter, Adams promptly pulled up from the wing and made a 12-foot jumper in his first minute.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Britain pulled up from behind in the second end and now leads Norway 3-1, despite Norway's early victory in the first round.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
In the middle of the day, police said a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled up next to a white tow truck and opened fire.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
In a video posted by the news site, Sherman says the worker and another woman pulled up in a vehicle at the rear of the building when agents pulled the worker out of the driver’s seat.
—Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
That week, Vrabel pulled up clips of the Patriots offense in a team meeting.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Only nine minutes into the game, Bellingham ran forward onto a pass from Franco Mastantuono but pulled up mid-sprint holding his hand to the back of his upper left thigh.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Infiniti pulled up onto the driver's side of Ares' Acadia and the rear passenger began shooting.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Coming of the bench midway through the first quarter, Adams promptly pulled up from the wing and made a 12-foot jumper in his first minute.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Britain pulled up from behind in the second end and now leads Norway 3-1, despite Norway's early victory in the first round.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
In the middle of the day, police said a blue Jeep Grand Cherokee pulled up next to a white tow truck and opened fire.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
In a video posted by the news site, Sherman says the worker and another woman pulled up in a vehicle at the rear of the building when agents pulled the worker out of the driver’s seat.
—Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
That week, Vrabel pulled up clips of the Patriots offense in a team meeting.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
Only nine minutes into the game, Bellingham ran forward onto a pass from Franco Mastantuono but pulled up mid-sprint holding his hand to the back of his upper left thigh.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Infiniti pulled up onto the driver's side of Ares' Acadia and the rear passenger began shooting.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled up
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Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, according to the company, shortly after midnight on January 22, an alarm in the control rod monitoring system halted the withdrawal of one control rod.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The board’s work has been plagued by a strained relationship with other city departments and council leadership as attempts to formalize board regulations have stalled and disagreements over document access and investigation results have emerged.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hiring has stalled out at one of its lowest levels in more than a decade.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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In his first playoff game, a thriller against the Los Angeles Rams, McMillan caught five passes for 81 yards, using his connection with quarterback Bryce Young to get the ball downfield.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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In February 2013, Epstein once again brought up Musk’s brother.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some residents brought up concerns that the approval setting a precedent for more commercial buildings to pop-up in the neighborhood.—
Lauren Costantino
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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One year later, Delaney reportedly checked into a rehabilitation center, per the outlet.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mehta says levels should be checked starting from age 18.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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After a timeout, the Tigers drew up a look for sharpshooter Jacob Crews, the Southeastern Conference’s 3-point leader, who drained it to give Mizzou a 72-71 lead with 18 seconds left.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2026
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The men ran into an apartment and eventually were arrested.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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As the situation remains fraught in Iran, and with several opposition politicians arrested just this week, Vogue speaks to three Iranian designers on why their home country needs our support right now.—
Emily Chan,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Pulled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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